Tips to a Good Night's Sleep

10 Tips to a Good Night's Sleep

1. Keep Regular Hours. Keep your biological clock in sync by going to bed at the same time each night and waking up at the same time each morning-even on weekends.
2. Develop A Sleep Ritual. Doing the same things each night just before bed cues your body to settle down for the night.
3. Sleep On A Comfortable, Supportive Sleep System. It's difficult to get deep, restful sleep on a bed that's too small, too soft, too hard or too old.
4. Exercise Regularly. Regular exercise can help to relieve the day's tension, but not too close to bedtime, you may have a hard time falling asleep.
5. Cut Down On Stimulants. Consuming stimulants, such as caffeine, in the evening interferes with falling asleep and prevents deep sleep.
6. Don't Smoke. Smokers take longer to fall asleep, awaken more often and experience disrupted, fragmented sleep.
7. Drink Only In Moderation. Drinking alcohol shortly before bedtime interrupts and fragments sleep.
8. Unwind Early In The Evening. Try to deal with worries and distractions several hours before going to bed.
9. Create A Restful Sleep Environment. Sleep in a cool, quiet, dark room on a comfortable, supportive mattress and foundation.
10. Make Sleep A Priority. Say "yes" to sleep even when you're tempted to stay up late. You'll thank yourself in the morning.

Good sleep habits and a restful sleep environment play an important role in how well you sleep. You can sleep better by creating a comfortable place to sleep.

• 40% of adults are moderately to severely sleep deprived.
• 50% of adults say they get enough sleep but 75% of this group admits to being sleepy during the day.
• 25% of adults are on shift-work. 56% of the shift workers fall asleep on the job at least once a week.
• 64% of adults suffer from insomnia.
• 50% of business travellers suffer from insomnia.
• 40 million Americans suffer from one or more of the 80 known sleep disorders.
• Sleep deprivation costs $100 billion annually in terms of lost productivity, illnesses, absences, accidents and loss of life

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